Turpentine box and spout.



110,838,609. PATENTEiYOGT. 16, 1906. s. e. LEWIS & v. J.'WARD.*TURPENTINE BOX AND SPOUT.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 20, 1906.

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SOLOMON G. LEWIS AND VELPEAU J. NARD, OF MILLARD, FLORIDA.

TURPENTENE BOX AND SPOUT. I

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Patented Oct. to, recs.

Application filed June 20.1906. Serial No- 322.555.

To (LZZ whmn, it; may concern:

Be it knownthat we, SOLOMON G. Lewis and VELPEAU J. WARD, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Millard, in the county of Polk andState of Florida, have invented a new and Improved Turpentine Box andSpout, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to means for attachmentto pine trees for thecollection of sap flowing therefrom known as "crude turpentine, and hasfor its object novel and improved means consisting of a peculiar face orspout adapted for ready attachment to the tree under the usual scoringof its bark, and a peculiar tank or box detachably supported by the faceor spout, the tank or box having a hinged cover provided with an openingleading thereinto, all as shown by the accompanying drawings,hereinafter fully described, and with the novel features pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing our invention in use. Fig. 2is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the face or spout and the sap tank or box, and Fig. 4 is a topview of the tank or box with its cover shown turned to uncoveringposition.

The scoring or cutting of the bark of pine trees in the turpentineindustry being well understood, it becomes necessary for a fullunderstanding of our invention to state that we employ a face or spout Aconstructed with side flanges B, converging downwardly, leaving adischarge passage-way O. Upon reference to Fig. 1 it will be'noticedthat the upper edge D of the face or spout A is made substantiallyti-shaped, conforming to similar scoring of the tree-bark. The face orspout A is fastened on the tree by means of nails F, driven thereintotln'ough openings G in the upper corners or \I- shaped portion thereof,as will be understood upon reference to Figs. 1 and 2. .The edge D ofthe face or spout A provided with an angularl v-disposed liangeI-I, (seeFigs. 2 and 3,) adapted to be forced into the tree, making a tightjoint, and thus precluding escape of sap under the face or spout and itsrunning to waste down the tree.

I denotes a suitable sap-box having its rear side extended at J. In thebox-exten sion J we provide a simple opening whereby,

through means of a suitable hook K on the under side of the face orspout A, to support the box I in position to receive sap flowing throughthe passage-Way O at the lower edge of the face or spout.

In further carrying out our invention we provide the box I with a coverL, arranged to be turned on a pivot M from its position covering the box(see Fig. 4) when sap or turpentine is to be removed or pouredtherefrom. The cover L is cut away at N, forming an opening wherethroughwhen it is at closing position the flowing sap may enter the box. Thechief object of the cover L is to hinder as much as possible dust,chips, and other matter getting into the sap or turpentine, therebyrendering it of less commercial value. V

The construction of our improved turpentine box and spout will beunderstood from the above description, and its use being obvious furtherdescription is deemed unnecessary.

Ne claim- 1. In combination, a face or spout constructed substantiallyV-shaped at its upper edge and said edge fashioned into anangularly-disposed flange, side flanges on the face or spout, and apassageway at its lower edge, a hook on the face or spout, a boxprovided with a pivoted cover, the latter having an entrance-openingtherethrough, a perforated extension on the box adapted for suspendingengagement with said hook, and means for securing the face or spout.

2. In combination, a face or spout constructed with an upper ti-shapedflanged edge, downwardly-converging side flanges, a hook depending fromthe under side of the face or spout, means for securing the latter, abox having a cut-away cover and also, a perforated rear extension, thecover being hingedly secured to the box, and the latters perforatedextension adapted for suspending engagement with said hook.

SOLOMOI\ G. LEWIS. VELPEAU J. IVARD. Witnesses T. II. MILTON, J. A.CARTER.

